Leith - Kirkgate Associate church - Help for place name on 1805 baptism record

[Ronda231]

I would be very grateful if someone could tell me the place name on this 1805 free Church baptism record

John Drysdale Carter ?? -------a son -------named John

Many thanks and best regards

[Millmoor]

Possibly Walk. Leith Walk is a thoroughfare between Leith and Edinburgh. The entry below John Drysdale's seems to have the same place name.

William

[Ronda231]

That was quick!

Thank you very much Millmoor.

That seems like a good option

Best regards

[oldfashionedgirl]

I thought it might be the father’s profession as the entry above says ‘wright’ as in wheelwright.
Having read a few of these the fathers trade is usually mentioned.
As to what that trade is I’m still puzzling.

[oldfashionedgirl]

Think it might say carter work as in delivering.

[Ronda231]

Thankyou oldfashionedgirl for your help on this - it could be Carter 'work'- as the first entry on the preceding page mentions Kirkgate Brickwork Close & the work is similar but I think that 'Walk' may be a better option.

Many thanks & best regards

[GR2]

It definitely says Walk. It also appears later on the page. The writer doesn't always put a dash between the occupation and the residence. There are several examples of a capital W, for example at Water further down the page, and the second letter is definitely an a - it is formed exactly the same as the a in Drysdale and the a in carter.

[Ronda231]

Thank you GR2 for a definitive transcription of this word.

Best regards

[Rena]

I agree with the others. 

Leith Walk was extremely busy with many ships needing to be loaded and unloaded.  This meant that carters (men with horse and cart, or just a man pulling a cart) were also very busy to-ing and fro-ing from client to ship..